TOPEKA -- The Kansas Volleyball Association selected Ellinwood as the 2024–2025 Class 2A Program of the Year, recognizing a season filled with excellence, grit, and tradition.

Ellinwood finished with a 42-5 record and fourth-place 2A state finish. The Eagles defeated Sedgwick 25-8, 25-10; state runner-up Valley Heights 25-17, 25-20; and Doniphan West 25-9, 25-15 in pool play.

State champion Shawnee Maranatha downed Ellinwood 25-22, 25-17 in the 2A semifinals. Inman beat the Eagles 25-21, 16-25, 25-28 for third place.

The prestigious honor was awarded during the KVA All-Star Match Saturday, June 7, where the plaque was presented before volleyball supporters.

“It’s great to be recognized as one of the outstanding volleyball programs in the state of Kansas,” said Ellinwood volleyball coac

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